Logan council approves downtown public properties rezone, turbine reimbursement intent and light and power rates

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Budget

   Budget adjustments, Resolution 24-12 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council appropriated $7,370 in police forfeitures, $10,583 in state fire EMS training funds, $1,004 in state communications training funds, $74,800 for police mental wellness from the state and a $50,000 state general plan grant. Dr. Gail Yost thanked the city for mental wellness programs for officers.

   • Budget$7,370 Police equipment. Paid from Police forfeitures
   • Grant$10,583 to State of Utah Fire EMS training
   • Grant$1,004 to State of Utah Communications medical training
   • Grant$74,800 to State of Utah Police mental wellness
   • Grant$50,000 to State of Utah General plan update

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Mark Anderson. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

   Follow Logan 2045 General Plan in the development tracker →

2. Roads and utilities

   Reimbursement intent for electric turbine purchases, Resolution 24-13 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council declared the city's intent to reimburse itself for turbine purchases, preserving a possible bond option; it does not authorize bonding, which would return to the council. The minutes cite a current rate of 4 percent with a possible 3.5 percent later, and about $21 million appropriated of which about $4 million has been spent. No one spoke.

   • Budget$21.0 million Appropriated for natural gas power plant turbines (about $4 million spent). Paid from Electric reserves

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Ernesto López. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

   Follow Natural gas power plant in the development tracker →

3. Zoning

   Downtown public properties rezone, Ordinance 24-10 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0 · 76 East 200 North; 95 East 200 North; library; plaza at 55 and 67 North Main

   The council rezoned the former fire station at 76 East 200 North (0.69 acres) from Public to TC-1 and the new fire station at 95 East 200 North (0.76 acres), the library and the plaza at 55 and 67 North Main (0.37 acres) from TC-1 to Public. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0 on March 28. Council Member Simmonds asked whether the Historic District overlay includes the fire station; staff would confirm. The library parcel's size and address are given inconsistently in the staff report. No one spoke.

   Moved by Council Member Mike Johnson, seconded by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

   Follow Downtown public properties rezone in the development tracker →

   Follow Fire Station 70 relocation in the development tracker →

   Follow Logan library rebuild in the development tracker →

4. Taxes and fees

   Light & Power rate schedule revision, Resolution 24-10 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council approved charging actual material and labor costs for three-phase connections. Examples: industrial transformer up from $29,771 in 2020 to $77,249, small commercial transformer from $9,070 to $22,296 and a house transformer from $1,768 in 2019 to $4,034.66. Single-phase fees range from $3,131 to $17,582 by service size, the connection kit costs $650 and the crew pickup rate rises from $13 to $32 an hour. Council Member López asked about tracking personnel time; Light & Power Director Mark Montgomery said a standard fee is more practical. No one spoke.

   • Fee$650 Connection installation kit
   • Fee$17,582 Maximum single-phase connection fee

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Mike Johnson. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

5. Contract

   UAMPS firm power supply tax certificate, Resolution 24-11 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council authorized the director to sign the tax certificate for a prepaid transaction (30-year prepaid term, 25-year power purchase). López confirmed the discount applies only to agreements with a prepaid transaction. No one spoke.

   Moved by Council Member Mark Anderson, seconded by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

6. Budget

   Workshop: CDBG 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and PY2024 Annual Action Plan, Resolution 24-14

   Discussed

   Staff said PY2024 funding is about $560,000 and about $2.5 million over five years, with 60 percent for infrastructure and access, 20 percent for community service providers and 20 percent for planning and administration. 518 survey responses were received. Action was set for May 21.

   • Grant$560,000 Estimated PY2024 CDBG funding. Paid from HUD CDBG

7. Budget

   Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 24-15

   Discussed

   Previewed $450,000 in connection fee revenue, $1,107,340 from an EPA grant for green waste facility design and $10,000 in donations for the Summer Concert Series, with a further $50,000 in commercial connection fees to be added. Action was set for May 21.

   • Grant$1.11 million to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Green waste facility design
   • Fee$450,000 Connection fee revenue
   • Grant$10,000 Summer Concert Series donations

What residents said

Fair housingYouth council

Matthew Fatuesi raised fair housing concerns in the draft Analysis of Impediments. Students from the YECS Club advocated for a youth council. Gail Yost spoke on the police wellness funding.